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Discussion Paper No. 62 of 2006 on Public Sector Procurement in Kenya: The Need for a Coherent Policy Framework
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Persistent controversies in Kenya's public procurement and the resultant negative impacts on efficient public service delivery can be explained, in part, by weak enforcement of the existing legislation. A coherent public ... -
Discussion Paper No. 56 of 2006 on Impact of Gender and Socio-Economic Factors on Learning Achievements in Primary Education in Kenya: Empirical Evidence
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Gender and socio-economic background of a pupil have a link to school opportunities and achievement. However, their effects vary across rnlturcs mid environments. This paper examines gender parity in primary schools in ... -
Discussion Paper No. 58 of 2006 on Monetary Policy Reaction Function for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)The objective of this study was to estimate a monetary policy reaction function (MRF) for Kenya. It sought to understand whether the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in its reaction to macroeconomic changes and/or disturbances, ... -
Discussion Paper No. 59 of 2006 on an Evaluation of the KIPPRA-Treasury Macro Model and Kenya's Economy Using Historical Simulations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2006)Model simulations are perfonned for different reasons, such as policy evaluation, historical policy analysis and model testing. Ex ante simulations tend to be more popular, particularly for the purposes of evaluating ... -
Discussion Paper No. 61 of 2006 on Determinants of Seed Maize Pricing in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2006)Kenya has been experiencing declining use of certified seed maize. About 30 percent of Kenyan maize farmers use either traditional seeds or recycled hybrids, mainly due to high cost of certified seed maize and other inputs. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 79 of 2007 on Sources of Economic Growth in Kenya: A Redux
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Achieving and sustaining high levels of economic growth has been a primary focus for policy makers in post-independent Kenya. However, economic growth has been episodic, and achieving sustainable growth remains elusive. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 84 of 2007 on Technical Efficiency of Kenya's Sugar Factories: An Agenda for Enhancing Competitiveness
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)This paper provides estimates of technical efficiency in Kenya sugar factories. It examines factors that affect technical efficiency by applying a stochastic production frontier approach over the period 1996-2005 using ... -
Discussion Paper No. 77 of 2007 on Governance in Public Expenditure Management: Key Issues and Challenges in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)This paper develops a conceptual framework for applying good governance to systems of public expenditure management (PEM), and analyses governance in public expenditure management in Kenya. An overview of some key governance ... -
Discussion Paper No. 82 of 2007 on Estimating the Size of the Underground Economy in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)The underground economy comprises economic activities not accounted for in national income statistics and is, therefore, difficult to measure. The difficulty arises because this economy comprises a host of traditional and ... -
Discussion Paper No. 74 of 2007 on Strategies for Securing Energy Supply in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Energy fuels virtually all the systems supporting mankind, and is essential in both rural and urban areas. Lack of adequate and reliable energy supply reduces the potential/or achieving major structural changes in rural ... -
Discussion Paper No. 75 of 2007 on Free Secondary Education in Kenya: Costs, Financing Sources and Implications
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)The study analyses the feasibility of Free Secondary Education (FSE) in Kenya. Its purpose is to present an analysis on whether Kenya can afford FSE and how such a programme can be financed without compromising the gains ... -
Discussion Paper No. 80 of 2007 on Implications of the Proposed WTO Tariff Reduction Modalities: Case of Kenya’s Agricultural Tariff Structure
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)Various proposals in the World Trade Organization agricultural market access negotiations are explained and their implication to tariff reduction in terms of meeting stated objects evaluated in reference to Kenya’s ... -
Discussion Paper No. 76 of 2007 on Private Sector Investment in Primary and Secondary Education in Kenya: Issues, Challenges and Recommendations
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)Although many governments are committed to implementing education goals, including Education for All (EFA) and Universal Primary Education (UPE), they are constrained by availability of resources. Private sector involvement ... -
Discussion Paper No. 70 of 2007 on Skills Needs, Availability and Competitiveness: A Case for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Kenya has put a lot of emphasis on human capital development as a way of facilitating economic growth. The link between human capital (skills) and growth is through high productivity and improved competitiveness. This ... -
Discussion Paper No. 68 of 2007 on Policy and Institutional Interventions to Revitalize Kenya's Pyrethrum Industry
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)Kenya has been the leading global pyrethrum producer for over four decades. The sub-sector has made significant contribution to economic growth through employment generation, foreign exchange earnings and livelihood ... -
Discussion Paper No. 78 of 2007 on Employment Outcomes and Export Orientation of Firms in Kenya's Manufacturing Sector
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis, 2007)Kenya's manufacturing sector accounts for over 10 per cent of GDP. Intensification of trade liberalization reforms in the 1990s saw the share of exporting firms increase. This seems to have coincided with a rise in use of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 73 of 2007 on Microstructure Elements of the Bonds Market in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)The importance of market microstructure in determining the success of a bonds market in allocating financial resources depends on the degree to which the microstructure elements have been designed to determine the proper ... -
Discussion Paper No. 67 of 2007 on Impact of Minimum Wages on Formal Employment in Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)This paper uses time series data to analyze the impact of minimum wages on employment in the private and public formal sectors in Kenya. An error correction model is used to analyse the long-run and short-run effect of ... -
Discussion Paper No. 72 of 2007 on a 2003 Social Accounting Matrix for Kenya: Methodological Note
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) is a consistent data framework that captures information contained in the national income and product accounts and the input-output table, as well as the monetary flows between institutions. ... -
Discussion Paper No. 66 of 2007 on Special Products Under WTO Negotiations: The Case for Kenya
(The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), 2007)There is need to identify agricultural products that may be designated as Special Products (SPs) for the purpose of receiving Special and Differential Treatment (SDT) under World Trade Organization (WTO) provisions. Special ...